"Death? Not quite. I am but a Snow Fox."

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I've sundered my World to save Abel. That meant giving up the life I once had with Gaius. Letting the people I once protected and saved die, letting my children die...Apparently, that didn't mean it was over for me, too. No.It meant fulfilling my legacy as a Warrior of Light, and not the ones Eorzea and every other reflection is thinking of.No, I'm talking about being an actual inheritor of the Light... and in turn, the Darkness.No more resurrections for myself and Abel due to our unsundered's failures.No more.It's just me now carrying out a legacy.But fuck it all, some bastards are out there trying to lock me up and clone me for their own sick purposes. Well, my soul bound and I are not gonna take it sitting down.Gaius may be gone, but just as I am somehow alive here and now, so is another him -- inheriting past lives that we shared together.We remember everything. We know many things. We have many secrets.I am the Light, but I am also the Shadow. He is my peace, my haven...I am a servant of Death, a Reaper. He, a trusted of Life, a Guardian.I am here to fulfill my duty to guide you to peace in the afterlife, or assist you with your unfinished business so that you can move on.Besides, I and my ancestors... were also born from the kin of Death, and Gaiux is my destined one.Wherever and whenever, my Eternity, my Forever and Always.Who am I?Why, I'm but a Snow Fox with a Black Wolf.So tell me, what brings you here, lost one?

"I once believed that repenting for my sins of sentencing billions to save one life meant hunting my other shards and ending their lives. Yet, that defied what I was fighting Fate for - that everyone has a choice."Being an Anomaly of this World and merging with the shard of a parallel Star who made the opposite choice I did granted me the ability to cross rifts and traverse different Worlds. The Scythe I carry once belonged to my Unsundered, Yuta. Through Venat, whom you may know to be Hydaelyn, it was safely handed to me.I was his chosen incarnate after all, the one who had the compassion and stubbornness to fulfill what should have been and would be.The more I rejoins with my other versions, the more this weapon grants me abilities beyond comprehension, resulting to having the means to go against Fate herself apart-- well, apart from my being an anomaly.Or so I thought that was the reason..."I understand everyone's true fate is to die one day, but to go after them is a different matter. That is what I defy you for, Fate."I believe that everyone has a choice, even if it may seem unlikely due to circumstances."No matter how hopeless and bleak things may seem, there is always a way. Find it."After all, it is only ever truly the end when you've given up... and when I've come to collect your soul on Death's behalf.

Tamamo-Gozen
Shares the bloodline of the powerful Auspice of the East through his mother and grandmother. This is also the most potent among his genetics, sometimes described as "beautiful" by people he's encountered. He can shapeshift when needed, and has a 9-tailed version of himself that can be destructive or simply cause mischief, if not simply just him becoming more serious over the matter which requires him to change forms.Keeper of the Moon
Yeux's mother from her dad's side is also from a Tribe of Keepers who have rare genetics that grant some of the males the capability to mate with the same sex - a way to ensure their kin does not go extinct. He later learns there are such Worlds that exist, too, and wonders if they were somehow transported here...Note: Think omega from omergaverse AUsShard & Soul Inheritance
After having gathered some of the souls of his other versions who have passed, the side effects are often thinking or feeling the way they do, too. Thankfully, when he also gets the Gaiux counterparts, it helps stabilizes things. This also explains why he is capable of using different types of weapons and forms of combat, though it does not necessarily mean he has mastery of them the way he does with the scythe.Yuta's Legacy
Despite being a shard of Yuta, he is still a part of who was his whole self in the past. As such, he has Yuta's "eyesight" - he can see souls and read them. Yet even though one's soul indicates how irredeemable they are, his choice to let people live their lives keeps him from acting on them - not unless a confrontation is unavoidable (i.e. "You struck first"). Of course, he later learns that this is due to his connection with Death and the being's plans.

Gaiux Baelsar Husband, Soulbound
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Once known as Surtr from the time of the Unsundered, and also known as Gaius van Baelsar in other Worlds. In this current one, he was reborn with his memories of his other selves in tact, but rather than being a Garlean, he was a simple Hyur who lost his family many years ago. He had only gotten by with the thought of reuniting with his beloved, uncovering secret societies and learning forbidden knowledge which he used to find Yeux, then later destroy these archives as he found a horrible truth that could endanger his love's life if it fell in the wrong hands.For Yeux, Gaiux isn't just his husband and soulmate, but also his pillar and strength, his mental and emotional support. Without him, Yeux knows he'll lose himself in the process. Despite the seemingly dependence he has on Gaiux's existence, this did not mean he couldn't function without him. Just that he is a better version of himself when Gaiux is with him, and the same can be said for Gaiux when it involves his Raikou.There are several things he's immune with; while one can argue it's his knowledge of many things that he does not disclose, there is an invisible thread connecting him to a being far older that the primordial ones -- Life.

Choshek Temhota Friend
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Fell head over heels towards the big brother of their guardian. Yeux showed them kindness and was one of the people who took time to show them the ropes while Abel was busy. Their first love would never work since Yeux is married, but the Snow Fox was still there to guide them. Choshek would eventually grow under the guidance of their fox deity, but they will always love them no matter what.Yeux was also the first person they told about their curse, and was the reason they survived when Choshek met the Chief's condition when it was first altered. Through Yeux, Cho is able to walk a path that may have not been possible without him being there for them.

Abel Muscovado Adoptive Younger Sibling
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Formerly the Bearer of Darkness and a shard of Azem (named Hevel), Abel became Yeux's adoptive sibling from Yeux's original World. Due to tapping into Forbidden Magicks, Abel caused the sundering of multiple Worlds before Yeux chose to end his own World to, once and for all, stop Abel from doing the same to the one they landed in - sacrificing the life he fought to protect and keep safe for the sake of saving Abel and many other Worlds.Yeux doesn't quite know when it happened, but Abel had gained mysterious powers that he is wary of but will still look after his younger sibling no matter what.

Artorias Etnia-Valfiel Adoptive Older Brother
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A seemingly orange-haired Viera who had always been plagued with troubles from the first time they met in Hingashi many years ago. Fate brings them back as Artorias, a student at the same university that one of Yeux's shards enrolled in. He learned of this Yeux's true identity and other identities, and through adventures and academics, they forged a bond and adopted each other as brothers.He is also the 2nd person, after Yeux, whom Gaiux trusts, as the Black Wolf knows that Yeux will sometimes confide in Art when he's lost with what to do. Art is also, notably, the person Yeux can be his mischievous self with - showing that he's comfortable enough to goof off when with his aniki.

Ascella Valfiel-Etnia Sister-in-Law
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Adopted into one of Ishgard’s High Houses as an infant, but raised outside the city-state, Ascella was but a young and sheltered lady until a tragic turn of events left her wandering Eorzea to find her place in the world. In her pursuit of knowledge, she enrolls into a university and meets Yeux from the Art Club. The amiable club president easily won her trust and friendship, and in times to come, she will find a true friend in him and becomes one of the people who will make a huge impact in her growth as a person.Similarly, Yeux has considered Ascella as someone he can trust to be there for his new found family. Especially for Artorias and, at times, helping Cho understand things that are otherwise confusing. Most of the time, they unintentionally team up to tease a certain orange bun.

Death's first encounter of heartbreak was finding puppies who was dying on the streets. Their mother was killed off by the people who thought it to be stealing food. Since she had died, her pups did not survive without her and the people never bothered to adopt them.Death stayed with them; unable to provide physical comfort, but can at least ease their souls as they were scared and confused as to why their mother has not returned. With Death is her soul, waiting for her pups; she was not angry at the humans despite all this, and Death found it admirable that the mother of these pups did not hold a grudge. Death then thought that the world needed more understanding and compassionate beings...Life witnessed how taking the stray and her pups' souls had affected Death, and so Life asked these souls if they would like to help Death with the souls of the mortals. Since then, Death was never without a Shadowhound, and soon, the reapers under Death had their own.There came a point that Death knew there must be someone who understood this in the mortal realm, and so Death had a kin walk amongst them to start a family. In Eorzea, it was a small tribe known as Keepers of the Moon. Death had granted even the males the opportunity to bear their mates children, a reflection of Death's own wish to want to bear Life's children had it been possible.Death then sent some of the Shadowhounds to sire their own in another land with the Mol Tribe having been what caught Death's interest the most. Since then, they have been using hounds to help with herding, a reflection of how the shadowhounds herd souls to help their reapers.Yeux has no idea that his ancestors consisted of such people until now. His father whom he never got the chance to meet was from this same tribe before leaving to fulfill his own path. His mother, whose father was from the Keeper tribe, makes Yeux a descendant.Shadow, his ever loyal companion, happens to be the hound destined as his partner in his endeavors of soul collecting. It seems the day he rescued Shadow was also the day that he unknowingly accepted his destiny.And why he sees, hears, feels, and reads souls differently..."For no matter what path you choose to get there, you cannot escape who you were meant to be."

Creative takes as a Reaper and servant of Death based on various myths and lores, even fiction, according to his current lore progress...Ferrying souls
- Rather than straight up taking or sending them to the afterlife, he guides souls to it as it has to be their choice if they will move on now or not yet.
- He has the ability to still hold onto souls and safekeep them, and also return them if needed.

Coins as payment
- Rather than coins, payment is the person's redemption of sorts so they can rest in peace.
- For some souls, they can only cross/return when they've repented, or they're stuck in purgatory for eternity with Death checking up on them at times.

Association with Death
- Mainly a Reaper despite his combat skills thanks to multiple shards, it's also due to serving Death because of his capabilities.
- Sometimes, he defies what would have been certain and why Death wants him close. It can be likened as if he is actually Death by being the one to decide whether today is the day one dies or not (i.e. Abel's case, his fight with Mishkal, etc.). And Because Death is a being that actually loves mortals despite what people write him off as, Death finds that Yeux as representative is more comforting to many.

Appearances/Depictions
- No definite appearance; various depictions how death can be terrifying or beautiful or eerie, maybe even a calming if not foreboding presence. Hence, fox and shapeshifting.
- There is almost always a shroud of mystery when it involves Death, much like the truth that is behind the smiles or eyes of Yeux. There is a specific glow about them that none can quite explain.

River Styx & Darkness
- Something about water makes Yeux feel more at his element, stronger even...
- Despite being the bearer of light, he takes the most comfort in the dark.
- One can argue he is simply the light in the dark in the "eyes" of the lost souls.

Remaining Neutral, albeit Chaotic
- Like Death, Yeux does not necessarily answer to anyone and moves to the beat of his own drum.

Ties with the Night
- Yeux finds the night sky far more fascinating and calming much like how the darkness is comforting despite his inherited legacy.

Misunderstood
- Much like how beings of the dark are automatically seen as bad or evil, so is how Yeux is often only seen as certain roles as society sees fits.
- Often labeled based on appearances, he lets it be as it is how he gauges who he can fully trust.

Update as of January 2025:
Mun-here, and I'm exhausted.By that I mean I'm tired with the copying of lores - and I don't mean being inspired by it and taking their own spin. I'm talking about an exact replica with a few things thrown in to make it seem original but these things are actually a mix of my friends' lores... I know it's unavoidable to have similarities, but an exact copy? Forget it.I'm keeping said story with the people here moving forward, but I will still try to interact with your OCs IC-ly, especially if you're 100% IC.I will be in some venues, and I am still a part of Aethereum University as well as working in SupernaturalXIV with Hev, so I will be able to RP there if you want, especially a consultation-style RP wherein your OC can simply talk to Yeux and he'll listen and maybe even help you with some of your concerns with a few suggestions.Other than that, I'm still open to GPOSE collabs, doing casual content of the game (dailies, MSQ dungeons/trials, etc.) or just OOC-chat about anything we may share in common.